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Young entrepreneurs, ages 6-17 years, will be selling their used toys, games, clothes, and other items at great prices! Booth space goes quickly and is limited so sign up early. Children vendors under 12 must be supervised by an adult. Booth registration begins Monday, August 14 and ends Wednesday, September 20. Admission is free to the general public.

The Monterey Community Band welcome’s all musicians that can read music well, provide their own band instrument and can commit to making rehearsals and performances. The new season begins Monday, September 11, 2017. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings at the Monterey High School Music Room. Down Beat is at 6:45 p.m. Band Director is Kristen Thompson. The band performs at two concerts yearly and community events as well.

Monterey Recreation is hiring for part-time Front Desk staff at our Community Centers. For more information, please refer to the job flyer and fill out a job application.

On 8/15/17 at 12:18 AM, a single vehicle collision occurred in the 2100 block of Del Monte. The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Del Monte when it left the roadway and struck a low wall. The resultant damage to the vehicle caused it to immediately catch fire with the sole occupant driver still inside.

The Pacific Street off-ramp from Lighthouse Avenue will be closed from Wednesday, September 6th through Friday, October 6th. The full closure affects the Pacific Street exit from Lighthouse up to the pedestrian overhead bridge.

CITY OF MONTEREY PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR SEALED BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Monterey invites sealed bids for furnishing the following: Citywide Signalized Intersections ADA Upgrade, Phase I. In general, the work consists of, but is not limited to reconstruction of seven intersections, construction of drainage improvements, striping and signage, and traffic signal and street lighting work. This work shall include but not be limited to demolition of existing pavement and curb, gutter, and sidewalk construction of catch basins, installation of storm drain pipe, manholes, construction curb and gutter, sidewalk, HMA and PCC paving, HMA overlay, striping and signage, and traffic signal and street lighting improvements.

As a community dedicated to environmental stewardship, the City of Monterey will join the State of California to reduce power consumption between 9 a.m. and 11: 30 a.m. on August 21; the day the first total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States since 1979 will temporarily darken skies across the country.

MEASURE P: ADA Ramp and Street Reconstruction Phase 4 - El Dorado Street between Major Sherman Road and Alta Mesa. Traffic will be impacted for about four weeks. Work will continue through October. SEE SCHEDULE - Pacific Street Exit from Lighthouse Avenue to close - DETAILS COMING SOON (Measure P)

Police Department Lobby Upgrades Work expected to be done by August 15.

Cal Am Monterey Pipeline Project (Non-City Project) - also see www.watersupplyproject.org/
Pipeline construction will continue on Withers and Lily Streets in New Monterey. Valve installation work will also occur on Monroe and Madison streets. Construction hours are between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays only. Parking and traffic will be limited. Traffic restrictions will be posted.
Have a question or concern? Call the CalAm project hotline at: (831) 646-3297

Monterey Bay Aquarium Education Center Construction (Non-City Project) Periodic and Brief Delays on Recreation Trail at Hoffman Avenue Weekdays, July 2017 to Fall 2018
Days the contractor will be pouring cement, requiring trucks to unload adjacent to the building site and the closure of Hoffman Avenue, starting at 7:30 a.m. and finishing by 4:00 or 5:00 at latest: (Here's the schedule in PDF)

Wednesday, August 16 - this closure is cancelled - Hoffman will remain open